<a href="http://www.luzinterruptus.com/?p=1100">Luz Interruptus</a> dressed an army of street bollards in downtown Madrid with "bicycle" hats and lights in order to encourage people to take up cycling. Aiming their nighttime guerrilla art intervention at users of <a href="http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_transport">public transportation</a>, who are facing fees that have sometimes doubled in recent months, the designers also hope to influence a healthier move away from environmental pollution with their installation called "Bicycles Seeking Owners."

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Bicycles Seeking Owners by Luz Interruptus

Public transportation fees have increased dramatically in Madrid

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Bicycles Seeking Owners by Luz Interruptus

And the EU is threatening to knock Spain for its high pollution rates

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To combat these two issues, Luz Interruptus snuck out into the night and dressed up an army of street bollards.

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Bicycles Seeking Owners by Luz Interruptus

They placed a translucent bike-saddle shaped piece of fabric on the ball of the bollard, which was then illuminated with a simple lamp

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Bicycles Seeking Owners by Luz Interruptus

Dozens of these appeared on quiet streets in the city center

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Bicycles Seeking Owners by Luz Interruptus

This army of bicycles seeking owners aims to demonstrate that it's possible to cycle on quieter streets without disrupting pedestrians or risking safety!

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Bicycles Seeking Owners by Luz Interruptus

Luz Interruptus dressed an army of street bollards in downtown Madrid with "bicycle" hats and lights in order to encourage people to take up cycling. Aiming their nighttime guerrilla art intervention at users of public transportation, who are facing fees that have sometimes doubled in recent months, the designers also hope to influence a healthier move away from environmental pollution with their installation called "Bicycles Seeking Owners."